Happy Halloween! Don’t you ever wish you were the sweet, unhinged aunties in the 1944 Cary Grant flick, Arsenic and Old Lace? I mean —not the murder part, of course, but their cuddly nurturing-in-overdrive, the doilies, the cakes, the foraging in the cemetery next door, the elderberry wine—ohh, that elderberry wine. (aggressive, dissonant harp-thrum). Here’s an impromptu song for your trick-or-treat bag on this spookiest of occasions, a whole heap of Halloween herbal medicine, and another romp through a favorite film. It’s the REAL episode 99 (that’ll make sense later). And….boo!
Top 11 Science-Based Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds (healthline.com)
www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-benefits-of-pumpkin-seeds
https://theherbalacademy.com/blog/health-benefits-of-pumpkin-seeds/
The Benefits of Elderberries Sambucus nigra and Sambucus canadensis (theherbalacademy.com)
https://kelleepratt.com/2013/10/11/arsenic-and-old-lace/
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https://justingredients.co.uk/blogs/posts/5-halloween-herbs-every-witch-needs#:~:text=Believed%20to%20enhance%20psychic%20abilities,vivid%20dreams%20and%20intuitive%20insights.
